Cigarette-making device.



PATBNTED AUG. 16 1904. A. E. BUGKINGHAM. GIGARETTB MAKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4 1903.

- m) 110mm.

UNITED STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT EDWARD BUCKINGHAM, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR- TO MELVILLEHART, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CIGARETTE-MAKlNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,626, dated August16, 1904.

Application filed November 4,1903. Serial No. 179,820. (No modeL) T0 It1077/0771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT EDWARD BUCK- INGHAM, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inCigarette-Making Devices, of which the following is a specifi- 1 cation.I

My invention relates to a device which is designed as a magazine forcontaining tobacco, papers for the manufacture of cigarettes, alsomatches, and a former, with means for attaching it to thetobacco-containing magazine, said former serving .to receive the paper,which is wrapped around it to form the cylinder, and after this has beendone the tobacco from the magazine is delivered directly into theinterior of the former. The end of the paper cylinder being then closed,by means of a plunger the tobacco is forcedout of the cylinder into thepaper envelop, which is si multaneously forced ofi the former and maythen be closed to complete the cigarette.

My invention also comprises details of construction which will be morefully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in Which-Figure 1 is a vertical central section of my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section on line 0 m, Fig. 1. Fig 3 is a frontelevation of my invention with the top or cover lifted and thebox 8engaging theflanges 10. Fig. i is a top view of same with cover removed. Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line y Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is atransverse section on line 2 .2, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a'transverse sectionof charging-chamber.

In the manufacture of cigarettes by hand it is common to take a strip ofpaper of suitable length and width and fill it with loose tobacco, thenroll it by the aid of the fingers, and close the overlapping edges andends, so as to hold the paper in shape to retain the tobacco while it isbeing smoked.

It is the object of my invention to provide a convenient device formechanically forming a cigarette and in such a manner that they canalways be made of the same size and length.

The invention is also designed to'form a convenient receptacle in whichthe tobacco, 5 the sheets of paper for the cigarettes, the formingapparatus, and matches can all be conveniently carried in a singlereceptacle.

As shown in the drawings, A is a box or case of any suitable dimensions.1 have here shown this case rectangular in shape, somewhat longer thanwide and having various compartments formed in it. As herein shown, thecase A has a top cover a longitudinal partition extending between itssides, forming a compartment 2 on one side, which contains tobacco, andupon the other side a compartment 3, which is adapted to receive thecigarette-forming device. These compartments do not occupy the fulldepth of the box or case, and a transverse partition 5 divides the caseat right angles with the former division, making a compartment suitablefor containing cigarette-papers inline with the compartment which holdsthe tobacco, and on the same side with the cigarette-papers may be madea compartment, as 6, for containing matches, or, if preferred, the wholeof this space may be occupied by the tobacco-compartment, which in somecases will be preferable. The papercontaining compartment is alsoprovided with a suitable hinged cover or door 5.

In order to properly form the cigarettes, I have shown a tube '7 havingsuch diameter that a cigarette-paper may be wrapped around it, and bywetting the overlapping edges they will adhere and form the cylindricalpaper envelop. At one end of this tube is formed a box or compartment 8,the central portion of which is made in segmental form approximatelycoincident with the curvature of the tube, said box being open at oneside, as shown at 8. The tube projects from one -side of the compartmentand in line with this segmental portion, and a hole is made in theopposite side of the compartment axially in line with the tube.

9 is a plunger adapted to be introduced into the hole and to passthrough the tube.

Upon the top of the tobacco-compartment are inturned flanges, as at 10,and these are designed to receive corresponding outwardlyt'urned flanges11 upon the box or compartment, to which the tube is attached, so thatthe device may be connected directly with thetobacco-compartment, theopen side of the tube-box being presented toward the tobaccocompartment.

The paper wrapper having been first folded around the tube, with the endprojecting slightly beyond the outer end of the tube, this end of thewrapper is folded down over the tube end, and thus closed. The box isthen inverted, so that the tobacco falls into the segmental chamber inline with the tube, and the plunger being reciprocated through theopening on the opposite side will force the loose tobacco into the tubein successive charges until the tube is filled. Then by continuing thepressure upon the plunger it will act through the tobacco containedwithin the tube and against the closed end of the wrapper to slip thewrapper off the tube, the tobacco being advanced at the same time so asto fill the wrapper, and when the wrapper has been moved from the end ofthe tube the open end can be closed in the usual manner and thecigarette will be ready for use.

The disposition of the various compartments within the case may bevaried, and theconnection of the filling-compartment and tube may alsobe changed without materially altering the character of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A box or case having a tobacco-eompartment and a chamber at one sidethereof, are-' movable open-sided receiver normally contained in saidside chamber and means whereby it may be fitted to the case with itsopen side communicating with the tobacco-compartment thereof,and aplunger to operate through said receiver and adapted to discharge thetobacco delivered thereto.

2. The combination with a case having a tobacco-compartment and achamber at one side thereof, a removable open-sided box and a tubularextension thereof, normally contained in said side chamber, meanswhereby the box may be fitted to the case with its open side incommunication with the tobacco-compartment thereof, and a plungeradapted to reciprocate in the tube to deliver the contents of the box.

3. The combination of a case having a tobacco-compartment and apartition forming a compartment at the side thereof, an opensidedreceiver having a tubular extension said receiver and extension normallycontained in said side compartment, said case and receiver havinginterlocking flanges whereby the receiver when removed from its normalposition may be fitted to the case with its open side in communicationwith the tobacco-compartment, and said tubular extension serving as aformer around which a wrapper may be rolled, and a plunger adapted to bemoved through the box and tubular extension thereof to deliver theeontents of the box to the wrapper and to remove the latter from theextension.

a. The combination of a case having flanges along the upper portion ofits sides said case having a partition dividing it into compartments oneof which is designed to contain tobacco, a box having a segmentalcross-section and a tubular extension said box and extension normallyand removably contained in the other compartment and said box having anopen side and having flanges to interlock with the flanges at the top ofthe case whereby the box may be secured to the latter with its open sidein communication with the tobacco-compartment thereof, and a plungeradapted to operate through the box and the tubular extension thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT EDWARD BUCKINGHAM.

Witnesses:

S. H. NOURSE, JEssIE (J. BRODIE.

